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HomeMy WebLinkAboutACTION SUMMARY 03-19-98 Central Contra Costa Sanitary District 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94553-4392 . (510) 228-9500 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BOARD MEETING JAMES A. NEJEDLY President ACTION SUMMARY GERALD R. LUCEY PreSIdent Pro T em PARKE L. BONEYSTEELE BARBARA D. HOCKETT MARlO M. MENESINI March 19, 1998 2:00 p.m. 1 . ROLL CALL: PRESENT: ABSENT: Members: Members: Lucey, Menesini, Hockett, Boneysteele, Nejedly None 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS: BOARD ACTION: Mr. Brian Quinn, resident of Lafayette, addressed the Board relative to problems with failing septic tanks in the Mt. View Drive area of Lafayette, requesting assistance in resolving issues delaying connection to the sanitary sewer system; this matter will be calendared for discussion at the next Board Meeting 3. AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS: a. Receive 1998 California Environmental Protection Agency Household Hazardous Waste/Used Oil Program Awards - Presented by Sue Sims, Assistant Director of Department of Toxic Substances Control and Judi Frantz, Environmental Education Coordinator · Best New Program A ward · Pickled Skunk Brains Award (for the most unusual material dropped off at a Household Hazardous Waste Facility) BOARD ACTION: Received awards noted above; commended District staff and Mt. View Sanitary District representatives for the much needed and highly successful Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility 4. CONSENT CALENDAR: Staff recommends the following: @ Recycled Paper a. Adopt Resolution No. 98-029 accepting work and Offers of Dedication from Bollinger Canyon Partners, Job No. 5199, Parcel No.2, San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon, and authorize recording b. Accept grant of easement from Contra Costa Community College District for Recycled Water-Customer Connection Project, Phase 1, D.P. 7181 (Resolution No. 98-030) c. Quitclaim sewer easements to UDC Homes, Inc., in the Rossmoor area; District Job 5259 (Resolution No. 98-031) d. Authorization for P.A. 98-4 (Walnut Creek) to be included in a future formal annexation to the District BOARD ACTION: Consent Items a. through d. approved as recommended, resolutions adopted as appropriate, and recordings duly authorized 5. HEARINGS: a. Conduct a public hearing to receive comments on proposed amendments and added provisions within Chapter 6.20 Rebate Charges and Chapter 9.12 Rebate Sewage Facilities of the District Code BOARD ACTION: Conducted public hearing; received comments; continued public hearing to April 2, 1998 to allow additional time for public input 6. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER: BOARD ACTION: None 7. BIDS AND AWARDS: a. Approve request for relief of bid by Kaweah Construction Company; deny a bid protest from Schram Construction, Inc.; authorize award of a construction contract to Kirkwood-Bly, Inc., for the Lime Injection System Improvements Project, DP 7169 BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended 8. REPORTS: a. General Manager-Chief Engineer 1) Household Hazardous Waste Facility Update 2) lamorinda and Pleasant Hill Recycled Water Program Update 2 3) Report on Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) QualServe Wastewater Workshop Program and Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (AMSA) Workshop for the Evolving Public Utility 4) 1998 Strategic Planning/Five Year Operations Plan 5) Notification of Contract Extension of Management Information System (MIS) Administrator 6) Announced the District is advertising for the Martinez East Side Sewer Improvements Project 7) Announcement concerning Contra Costa Water District Los Vaqueros Dam and Reservoir Dedication ceremony at 1 :00 p.m. on May 2, 1998 8) Announced that LAFCO will consider annexation of the School Site in Dougherty Valley, Gale Ranch II in Dougherty Valley and the Montanera Project in the Gateway Valley in Orinda 9) Announcement concerning Contra Costa Sun story on the South Orinda Sewer Improvements Project and Channel 2 news story on the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility 10) Announcement concerning AB 2524 (Thompson) which would limit retroactivity resulting from application of the Ventura County Supreme Court decision on retirement costs 11) Announced the District is advertising for Replacement of Electrical Feeder Cables in the Plant 12) Announcement concerning "Bring your Kids to Work" Day on April 23, 1998 13) Announcement concerning upcoming Household Hazardous Waste mobile collection events in San Ramon, Danville, and Lafayette 14) Announced the District is advertising for a Roof Replacement contract for several roofs on the Treatment Plant site b. Counsel for the District NONE 3 c. Secretary of the District 1) Scheduled closed session for April 2, 1998 Board Meeting to instruct labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 d. Board Members NONE BREAK: BOARD ACTION: Recessed from 4:22 p.m. to 4:34 p.m. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE: a. Approve the implementation of the District-Wide Procurement Card Program BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended 10. ENGINEERING: a. Adopt resolution authorizing General Manager-Chief Engineer to execute loan contract for $2,916,B72 with the California State Water Resources Control Board for the Zone 1 - Pleasant Hill Phase 1 Recycled Water Project BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended 11 . TREATMENT PLANT: a. Board acceptance of the 1997 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Collection System Overflow Monitoring Program, and the Recycled Water Quality and Distribution Reports BOARD ACTION: Received and accepted 1997 NPDES, Collection System Overflow Monitoring Program, and Recycled Water Quality and Distribution Reports; commended staff on excellent compliance record 12. HUMAN RESOURCES: a. Adopt resolution appointing Robert Homer to the position of Safety and Risk Manager, M-33 ($5,751 - $6,990/Mo.), effective April 6,1998 BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended; adopted Resolution No. 98-033 4 13. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: a. Minutes of February 19, 1998 BOARD ACTION: Approved as amended 14. APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES: a. Expenditure List dated March 19, 1998 BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended 15. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION: BOARD ACTION: None 16. ANNOUNCEMENTS/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: BOARD ACTION: Member Hockett requested a report on the effectiveness of the District's public education and pollution prevention efforts in reducing non-point source discharges 1 7. CLOSED SESSION: a. Conference with Legal Counsel on existing litigation pursuant to Subdivision (a) Section 54956.9 of the Government Code 1) Acme Landfill Corp. v. Althin CD Medical, Inc., CCCSD, et al - U.S. District Court, Case No. C91-4268 SBA 2) Helix v. Southern Pacific Transportation Corporation, CCCSD, et al - U.S. District Court Northern District, Case No. C92-2312 DLJ 3) Leonard/Beinke v. CCCSD (Marriott Corporation and Blackhawk Country Club - CCCSD cross-complaints) - Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. C96-02566 4) CCCSD v. Orinda-Moraga Disposal Service, Inc. et al (CCCSD v. Eckhoff Accountancy Corp.) - Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. C96-00562 5) Steven A. Elsberry, Nancy Cronk-Elsberry v. CCCSD, et al - Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. C97-00825 6) Rick Brummett, Jeannine Brummett, Mark Goings, Linda Goings, David Grubb, Sue Grubb, Cory Ness, and Kim Ness v. East Bay MUD, CCCSD, et al (Cree Court) - Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. C97-04571 7) Vernon D. Paulson, et al v. Board of Retirement of the Contra Costa County Employees Retirement Association, et al - Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. C96-02939 8) CCCSD v. Smith, et al - Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. C98-00193 9) CCCSD v. Hagen, et al - Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. C97-00869 b. Conference with Legal Counsel on anticipated litigation - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code · Eight potential matters BOARD ACTION: Held closed session from 5:50 p.m. to 6:23 p.m. to discuss litigation as noted above 18. REPORT OF DISCUSSIONS IN CLOSED SESSION: BOARD ACTION: No decisions were made or votes taken in closed session which require reporting at this time 19. ADJOURNMENT: BOARD ACTION: Adjourned at 6:24 p.m. 6